Sept 8, 2021 | How Professional Interpreter Services Support Equity, Accessibility and Safety

Sept 8, 2021 · English · 1 hour · Free

What’s in a Word? – How Professional Interpreter Services Support Equity, Accessibility and Safety in Health and Social Services

This webinar helps you understand the risks associated with language barriers and work effectively with trained interpreters in the health and social services sector.

Learning objectives

• Evidence-informed benefits of working with trained, professional interpreters.
• International best practices for the performance of the interpreter role.
• Risks associated with language barriers in the provision of health and social services.
• Tips for working effectively with trained interpreters.

Audience: Healthcare and settlement practitioners 

Speaker

Allana Carlyle
Manager of Language Access Interpreter Services, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Winnipeg, MB